City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
I am a self-motivated self-starter with a passion for purchasing. It is important to me to motivate my personnel to also develop a passion for purchasing and to invest in the value it adds in all the different departments in any organization and to also be actively involved in the Purchasing and Supply Chain processes in the 22 years that I have been involved with Purchasing and Supply Chain Management functions. I have a people oriented personality and am often able to bring different departments together and persuade them to buy in to the Purchasing norms and concepts (e.g. Engineering Dept, Metallurgical Dept etc). Relationship building with organised labour unions is important to me and I have always had good relations with the representatives at the mining companies where I have been. The same applies to the Security Departments at the various platinum sites where I have been employed. Although I have only been involved in Purchasing and Supply Chain in the Mining sector, I believe that I can add great value in any company as it is a key business function that can be rendered in any type of sector. Commitment, dedication and the achievement of set goals and objectives are second nature to me as I apply my values and ethics both to my work environment and personal life.
Supervisory level position Role: Reporting to the Mine Accountant; the incumbent is responsible to facilitate the operational readiness of the procurement and stores function; to lead the implementation of the function; and to manage the day-to-day activities of the function. The objectives for the function are as follows: 1. Support the operations of the mine (right price, right resource, right specification, right quantity, right time and delivery to the right internal customer); 2. Manage the purchasing, stores and issuing processes effectively and efficiently; 3. Identify, select, develop and maintain good quality sources of supply; 4. Develop strong relations with user departments in order to ensure a clear understanding of user requirements and needs; 5. Position the function as a tool for competitive advantage; 6. Develop integrated purchasing strategies including monitoring of supply markets and trends, identification of critical material to support the core of the mine, develop supply options and contingency plans. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS / OUTPUTS FOR THE POSITION 1. Develop/facilitate operational readiness for the Procurement, Stores and Issuing functions of the mine. 2. Take part in the implementation of the procurement, stores and issuing function as part of the Commissioning team of the project. 3. Manage the day-to-day activities of the function.
Role: To support the organisational goals in terms of introducing and optimizing procurement and inventory management, using best practice control systems. Currently evaluating all processes and comparing them to Group Standards to ensure after optimisation the process are 100% aligned. Target for the year reduce stock holding by 25 Million and increase service level to 95% Responsibilities: Manage the entire onsite supply chain (staff 14) Co-ordination of Material Management Requirements (coding) Identify and implement Supply Chain optimisation opportunities Lead and update the supply chain optimisation plan and project Manage and assist in all stock take from cradle to grave Responsible for and manage all identified store areas Manage department SHEQ Manage and update correct reorder levels with input from the end users Identify Contract opportunities and manage the tender process on site Identify and develop local suppliers Manage and identify stock reduction opportunities and implement if beneficial to the client Manage the repair process on site Attend required end user and management meetings Provide feedback on issues raise at the forums / meeting with relevant end users Provide a link for communication between HO supply chain and site Reason for wanting to leave: My work permit has been rejected by the labour department in Lesotho so I may no longer work in Lesotho after the 7th of November 2016, them my position is terminated.
To support the organisational goals in terms of effective inventory management, using existing practice control systems. In addition hereto, I evaluated the current situation and made optimisation recommendations to ensure value add from the materials management department. This was a temporary assignment until permanent employment was received
Managed the Supply Chain department to support the organisational goals in terms of effective procurement and inventory management, using best practice control systems. In addition hereto, I was responsible for the formulation of relevant strategies and the execution thereof. (Staff compliment 174) Key Projects: Restructured the procurement Department (strategic / daily procurement and contract management and integrated the warehouse into procurement to form the Supply Chain Department.
Managed the Supply Chain department to support the organisational goals in terms of effective procurement, inventory management and logistics, using best practice control systems. In addition hereto, I was responsible for the formulation of relevant strategies and the execution thereof. (Staff compliment 18) Key Projects: Presented strategic changes in the running of the Supply Chain to bring it in line with best practise, this was not implemented due to Romanian company culture and fund restraints. Reason for Wanting To Leave Family Matters (wife expecting first child)